Fairfield Morning Briefing: Friday, May 4, 2012 [Weekend Edition]

Today is Friday, May 4, 2012. On this day in 1977, British journalist David Frost interviewed former U.S. President Richard Nixon.

Famous birthdays include Hosni Mubarak – 1928; Audrey Hepburn – 1929; Pia Zadora – 1954; Lance Bass – 1979. 

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HEADLINES

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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

Friday

• : 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., begins at , $60 - $125. “Near & Far Aid’s annual Designer House Tour features five exceptional designer homes in exclusive enclaves of Westport, Southport and Greenfield Hill. The day's events kick off with a Decorating Power Breakfast at the Patterson Club in Fairfield. After the House Tour, the day's events culminate with the exciting ‘Toast the Tour’ cocktail reception at a stunning estate overlooking Southport Harbor.”
• : 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., , $20. “Food, Rides, Games, Bake Sale, Spin Art, Pucker Powder and much more!”
• : 7 p.m., , $24. “Bringing you an upbeat rootsy form of the truth -- sans-shoes, of course -- these friends from Mystic are one of the most exciting bands out there, especially for fans of Dispatch, more. Umphrey’s McGee and Sublime.”
• : 7 p.m., , free. “Come and listen to the music of "Bob and Dave" one of our regular Friday Night Cafe musical guests ~ playing acoustic covers and more....all are welcome ~ Bookstore is open until 10 pm for your shopping pleasure!”
• 7:30 p.m., , $50. “This year's Cuarto de Mayo fiesta is breaking new ground, as it is the first time that the most critical fund-raising event is happening off-site at the new Penfield Pavilion. The location will be beautiful, overlooking the beach - a perfect setting to bring together new supporters and people who want to learn more about the organization and support its mission, and long-time champions who are frequent attendees.”
• : 8 p.m., , $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, and $7 for students/children. “Grease" will take place at Sacred Heart University's Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts.”

Saturday

• : 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., . “A fun morning for the whole family, and a day to walk together for stronger, healthier babies.”
• : 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., , $10. “The Southport Merchants Association & Relay for Life Team ‘Purple Possibilities’ invite families to Historic Southport Village for a Family Window Painting Event.”
• : 10 a.m., , free. “The Fairfield Public Library Health Matters Series will host psychotherapist and yoga teacher, Erika Alexia Tsoukaneli.”
• : 12 p.m. – 12 a.m., . “Bodega Taco Bar is celebrating its first anniversary with a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. Bodega will be serving up their popular "Hand Slapped Guacamole," Tasty Tacos and other signature dishes under the Bodega Big Top.”
• Deficit Reduction Workshop: 12:30 p.m. – 12 p.m., , free. “To discuss these important questions, Congressman Jim Himes will host a workshop on reducing the national deficit with special guests from the Concord Coalition, a non-partisan organization committed to cutting the national deficit, who will lead an exercise where participants will decide what to cut and what to protect as they create their own version of the federal budget. “
• : 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., , $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, and $7 for students/children. “Grease" will take place at Sacred Heart University's Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts.”
• : 3 p.m., , free. “Ron Merly has been fishing the trout streams of Connecticut and on Long Island Sound for over 45 years.  He has held the current state record for sea-run trout since 2006, and he has served as the president of the Nutmeg Chapter of Trout Unlimited since 2012.”
• : 2 p.m. – 9 p.m., , $20. “Food, Rides, Games, Bake Sale, Spin Art, Pucker Powder and much more!”

Sunday

• : 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Grasmere Adult Day Center (1 Post Road). “Find out the answer to that question, "I wonder if this item is worth anything?" Verbal professional appraisals are $5.00 per item, or three for $10.00. Photos of large items are OK, no firearms please.  At the same location is a giant collectibles/tag sale. There will be something for everyone!”
• : 10 a.m., . “Two hundred children and adults will spend the day reaching out to serve God in humble human service. Teams will clean town beaches while another team plants a vegetable garden for the Operation Hope Food Pantry.”
• : 2 p.m., , $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens, and $7 for students/children. “Grease" will take place at Sacred Heart University's Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts.”

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Damsels in Distress – 1:50 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 10 p.m. (1 hr. 38 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Five-Year Engagement – 1:10 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 4 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Hunger Games – 12:30 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 6:55 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (2 hrs., 22 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Lucky One – 1 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (1 hr., 41 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Marvel’s The Avengers 3D – 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (2 hrs., 22 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Raven – 1:40 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (1 hr., 43 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Salmon Fishing in the Yemen – 1:30 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:20 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

FORECAST as of 4:30 p.m. on Thursday:

• Friday: “A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.”
• Friday night: “A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind between 3 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.”
• Saturday: “A slight chance of rain or drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.”
• Saturday night: “Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind between 5 and 8 mph.”
• Sunday: “Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.”
• Sunday night: “Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.”

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

See also Fairfield Patch’s “Traffic & Gas Prices” page.

• Westport: northbound, south of Exit 19 – Maple Lane
• Fairfield: southbound, Exit 19 – Mill Hill Road
• Fairfield: northbound, Exit 21 – North Pine Creek Road
• Fairfield: northbound, Exit 22 – Fairfield Service Plaza
• Fairfield: northbound, Exit 22 – North Benson Road
• Fairfield: southbound, north of Exit 24 – Brentwood Avenue
• Bridgeport: northbound, Exit 26 – Wordin Avenue

TIDES & TIMES

Friday

• Low tide: 4:15 a.m.
• Sunrise: 5:46 a.m.
• High tide: 10:19 a.m.
• Low tide: 4:27 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:53 p.m.
• High tide: 10:37 p.m.

Saturday

• Low tide: 5:07 a.m.
• Sunrise: 5:45 a.m.
• High tide: 11:11 a.m.
• Low tide: 5:19 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:54 p.m.
• High tide: 11:28 p.m.

Sunday

• Low tide: 5:59 a.m.
• Sunrise: 5:44 a.m.
• High tide: 12:03 p.m.
• Low tide: 6:10 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:55 p.m.

Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to the closest selection to Fairfield, Bridgeport Harbor).